Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's officially spring in Greater Cincinnati, meaning you've probably seen white-flowering Callery pear trees blooming all over ...

If there's a pretty white-flowering tree in front of your house in spring, chances are it's Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana), also known as Callery pear. The white blooms are a welcome sign of spring ...

Skip the Bradford pear. Try serviceberry, dogwood, blackgum, or fringe tree for blooms, fall color, and fewer headaches.

A Callery pear invasion is crowding out native species on this agricultural land, converting it to woodland. Credit: Oklahoma State University Extension, CC BY-ND When people think of spring, they ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — There is something idyllic about ...

Bradford pear trees give off an unpleasant odor, though they do look pretty. Bradford pear trees are an invasive species, and their beauty is one of the problems. Have you gone on a walk around your ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita State associate professor of Biological Sciences compares the rapid spread of invasive Callery pear trees to a popular movie. “If you remember Jurassic Park, the ...

At first glance, you might just think those trees covered in little white blossoms are a welcome sign of spring. Then you catch a whiff of that fishy odor and quickly change your mind when you realize ...

Although they are pretty, Bradford pear trees are smelly and invasive. They are tolerant to the range of soil types and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With its pretty white spring blooms, rounded form, and brilliant red fall color, Bradford pear was once a ...